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International

Japan’s wage growth holds momentum after small companies reach deals

The outcome will keep the country’s central bank on track for a near-term rate hike

Japan is facing rising inflation from a “negative supply shock”, which is more difficult to rein in with monetary policy than inflation driven by strong demand, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said.
Banking & Finance

BOJ chief avoids hints of April rate hike, shattering hawkish market bets

Uncertainty stemming from the Middle East conflict remains high

Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda said a gradual economic recovery was keeping underlying inflation on track to hit the BOJ’s 2% target.
Banking & Finance

Bank of Japan chief calls for vigilance against impact of Middle East war

Governor Kazuo Ueda says rising crude oil prices will hurt Japan’s economy

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said in March the central bank won’t rule out raising rates again if the war-induced economic downturn proves temporary, keeping alive the chance of an April rate hike.
Banking & Finance

Protracted Iran war narrows BOJ’s rate hike options

The BOJ is expected to revise upwards its inflation projections in April

The balance between such downside risks to growth and mounting inflationary pressure will be key to the BOJ’s decision at its next policy meeting on Apr 27 to 28.
International

Japan business mood worsens, bankruptcies seen rising as Iran war lifts costs

A separate government survey also shows business sentiment worsens in March

The wage gains come as the central bank has been looking for signs that solid pay increases will fuel spending that leads to demand-led price gains.
International

Japan’s real wages rise most since 2021 to keep BOJ on hike path

Uncertainty remains high as Middle East tensions could dent corporate profits

On a seasonally adjusted, month-on-month basis, spending increased 1.5 per cent, less than an estimated 2.6 per cent rise.
International

Japan’s households cut spending even after real wages advance

Real consumption remains weak

Big firms expect to increase capital expenditure by 3.3 per cent in fiscal 2026, compared with a median market forecast for a 3 per cent gain, the survey showed.
International

Sentiment improves among Japan’s big firms, but Iran war clouds outlook

[TOKYO] Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers improved in the three months to March, a closely watched survey showed on Wednesday, a sign that increasing economic uncertainty from the ...

Factory output and new orders in Japan both grew for a third consecutive month but at slower rates than in February.
International

Japan’s factory growth slows in March as Iran war weighs: PMI

[TOKYO] Japan’s factory activity expanded at a slower pace in March as growth in output, orders and manufacturers’ confidence cooled and cost pressures hit a 19-month high due to the Middle East confl...

The Tokyo core CPI, which excludes volatile costs of fresh food, rose 1.7 per cent in March from a year earlier, data showed, slowing from a 1.8 per cent rise in February.
International

Core inflation in Japan’s capital slows to 2-year low, stays below BOJ target

[TOKYO] Annual core inflation in Tokyo slowed to a nearly two-year low in March and stayed below the central bank’s target for a second straight month, data showed on Tuesday, as the effect of fuel su...

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